The Canadian film Rabid (2019) is a remake of David Cronenberg’s 1977 cult classic, and it injects the original body horror genre with a fresh dose of girl power and social commentary. The film takes us on a journey full of horror and gore, but it isn’t a shot-by-shot remake, though. It takes the original premise – a woman scarred in an accident undergoes an experimental treatment with nightmarish consequences – and injects it with a fresh dose of contemporary anxieties and special effects.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Rabid (2019) via streaming services such as Peacock.
Is Rabid (2019) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Rabid (2019) is available to watch via streaming on Peacock.
The film chronicles Rose, an aspiring fashion designer whose dreams are shattered by a brutal motorcycle accident that leaves her face severely scarred. Desperate to reclaim her former beauty, she takes a chance on a radical and experimental stem cell treatment. While the treatment does bring back Rose’s looks and even enhances them, it comes with a nightmarish twist: an insatiable craving for human flesh.
Siblings Jen and Sylvia Soska serve as the film’s directors; they weave in a feminist critique of the fashion industry’s obsession with beauty into the storyline. The main cast includes Laura Vandervoort as Rose, Ben Hollingsworth as Brad, Ted Atherton as Dr. William Burroughs, CM Punk as Billy, and Hanneke Talbot as Chelsea, among others.
Watch Rabid (2019) streaming via Peacock
Rabid (2019) is available to watch on Peacock. It is a streaming service brought to you by NBCUniversal. Offering a massive library of TV shows, movies, and even their own original series. Feeling the need for some live action? Catch live sports and news broadcasts too!
You can watch via Peacock by following these steps:
- Go to PeacockTV.com
- Click ‘Get Started’
- Choose your payment plan
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (premium)
- $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year (premium plus)
- Create your account
- Enter your payment details
Peacock’s Premium account provides access to over 80,000+ hours of TV, movies, and sports, including current NBC and Bravo Shows, along with 50 always-on channels. Premium Plus is the same plan but with no ads (save for limited exclusions), along with allowing users to download select titles and watch them offline and providing access to your local NBC channel live 24/7.
The Rabid (2019) synopsis is as follows:
“The quiet Rose works in women’s fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever – but there’s a side effect.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
